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A member asked:

1st rib + scaleling surgery for ntos i thin acouple internal stitches busted is it serious? i felt a snap then warm wiggle feeling toward my sternum.

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Possibly a concern: Whenever patients have complex surgery and feel an odd symptom it makes sense to get evaluated and often a ct scan is performed to make certain there are no complications evident.

Answered 4/25/2014

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